Lemon Jellies
Servings: 8
A beautiful, immune supportive treat, these Lemon Jellies have been a hugely popular recipe. They are great for helping to prevent illness, as well as being an easy food to eat if you are feeling under the weather.
Ingredients
- 250 ml water (1 cup)
- 2 cm ginger root -peeled & sliced
- 1 cm fresh turmeric root -peeled & sliced or ½ tsp ground
- 250 ml coconut water (1 cup) or kombucha or water kefir
- 1-4 tbsp honey - Manuka or raw (amount depends on the level of sweetness you like)
- 1 lemon/s (large) juice (or 2 small)
- 2 - 3 tbsp grass-fed or organic gelatin
*Note about honey - only raw, unheated and unprocessed honey has medicinal properties. A good quality Manuka honey is the very best option.
Instructions
- Place the water, ginger and turmeric root into a small pot and bring to the boil, reducing to a simmer for approx. 5 minutes.
- Take off the heat off and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- Remove the solids (strain) and stir in the coconut water (kombucha or water kefir) honey, lemon and optional Camu powder. Taste to check that you are happy with the flavour (sour/sweet balance). I should be luke warm before adding your gelatin.
- Now sprinkle the gelatin over the liquid, allow it to sit and bloom (go wrinkly) for a few minutes then whisk to mix through. For a traditional jelly set use 2 tablespoons, for a firmer, more gummy-lolly-like consistency, add 3 tablespoons.
- If the gelatin doesn't completely dissolve, you can pop your pot back on the heat for only 1 minute (only heat to luke warm), stirring well.
- Pour into a lined slice tray or moulds, and set in the fridge.
Thermomix
- Place the water, ginger and turmeric root into the bowl heat 5 mins, varoma, speed 1.
- Add the honey or rice malt syrup, mix 30 seconds speed 3.
- Remove the solids and add the coconut water, kombucha or water kefir, honey (and optional camu camu). Mix 10 seconds, speed 3.
- Now add the gelatin, allow to bloom, mix 1 minute, temp 37, speed 2 or until the gelatin is dissolved.
Store
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
Tip
- If using silicon moulds to set your gummies, freeze them to make removing them from the mould clean and simple.
- If your Jellies don't set, its because the liquid was either too hot or too cold (it needs to be luke warm) or the brand you are using has a different liquid to gelatin ratio. All is not lost, simply add back to the pot, gently heat to luke warm and add more gelatin.